I received many thoughtful comments on the blog and Facebook (all in love thankfully) on last week's post about the controversy over Beauty and the Beast. They highlighted an interesting problem that Christian parents face in this postmodern culture: the conundrum of sheltering children from influences of the world, yet not leaving them in a position where they're unable to interact with it.
We want to produce the perfect hybrid of a child who is both innocent and worldly wise. I've wrestled with how to accomplish this myself, over the last 8 years of being a parent.
Most of us tend to worship at the altar of public opinion when it comes to this issue of shielding our children. Even our own church leaders tell us that they must be ... Read More...

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As Christian parents, we want our kids to have a firm foundation for their faith before the world tries to chip away at it. Research by the Barna Group has shown that in the overwhelming majority of adults, their moral and spiritual foundations were already in place by age nine.
In order to encourage our children to walk with the Lord for a lifetime, we must intentionally disciple them, and discipleship means helping them to think through what they believe and why. The harsh reality is that someone else at school or in the media will show our ... Read More...

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It's never too early to start teaching your kids about apologetics. That may seem like a big, complicated word meant only for biblical scholars, but it really just means "defense".
And our children should be prepared with one in a world that rejects and mocks biblical values.
In raising the next generation of believers, it is crucial that we not only teach them the beliefs of Christianity through our words and actions, but also how to defend those beliefs. By the time they are ready to leave the safety of our nest, they should be ... Read More...

Hi! I'm Marisa, a homeschooling mother of two kids, Jesus follower, coffee lover, and Jersey girl transplanted to Oklahoma. I write to encourage women to find purpose and joy in their God-given calling as mothers, and help them raise children with a biblical worldview. Thanks for joining me today! I hope you will grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and stay awhile. Read More…